^^^ this ^^^

Re: Glad to see we have commits from 2 of the top 10 but way too

Posted: Feb 15, 2013 8:42 AM

The top 10 ranking is of course dependent upon who does the listing. Most of these guys with a few exceptions show up on just about every top 10 list. Consensus seems to be that we could end up with 2 of the top 10 and the Coots 6. The draw of the SEC and four consecutive losses are the reason for this. USUC does not have a better recruiting staff, but the SEC brand and their success against us has caused us to be unable to sign many top ten in state players these last 4 or 5 years.

re: Fuller will be in the top 5 before the season is over***

How can a kid grow up in SC and not have a definite opinion

Posted: Feb 15, 2013 9:01 AM

regarding USuC vs. Clemson?

I just can't see that a kid could be a "toss up" between the two. I think anyone that says that is probably just juggling for the best offer from the one he really wants. Just like Clowney wanted USuC the whole time and Nuk wanted Clemson, if it comes down to the two in state rivals I think everyone already knows who they want.

Are they juggling for the "best" offer, or just more offers?

Posted: Feb 15, 2013 9:49 AM

How much of an 'offer' can they get from a school? Maybe they can be promised to not red shirt, or to play a certain position they want, but I doubt any coaching staff will stick to that if it doesn't work out for the team as a whole.

Another angle might be that you give a team hope (SCar over Clemson or vice-versa) so that they don't recruit your position too heavily. But I wonder how effective that would be if you don't commit. Of course, committing is pretty meaningless these days.

because most of them aren't college football fans...

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Posted: Feb 15, 2013 10:12 AM

and even if they were, that's not how they choose where to play. I keep seeing this misconception about recruits and how they pick schools. It isn't about being a fan or not being a fan, it's mostly about the relationships with the coaches and the way the school sells itself.

Re: How can a kid grow up in SC and not have a definite opinion

Posted: Feb 15, 2013 10:34 AM

Some make their college decision base on educational opportunity. That is a big draw for Vanderbilt and Stanford. But the coaches and how they connect with the recruit is the biggest decision even though we lost a few this year because they were going to go to school with their friends.

I would try to convert Stanley and Widemann

Posted: Feb 16, 2013 1:10 PM

two big nasty's other than that don't really need any of the others and are leading for players out of state who are much better at those positions with limited schollies. I would like Crosby to keep the Bamberg pipeline flowing but he's dead set on playing TE and I'd rather have Blazevich who will probably commit to us in June anyway leaving us with no need for another TE.